UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | May 8, 2008 |
AMERIGROUP Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-31574 | 54-1739323 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 4425 Corporation Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia | | 23462 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (757) 490-6900 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 8, 2008, Jeffrey L. McWaters resigned as a member and the Chairman of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of AMERIGROUP Corporation (the "Company") as part of a planned transition announced in July 2007.
On May 8, 2008, the Board also reviewed and approved an annual retainer for the Board’s Lead Independent Director in the amount of $10,000, payable $2,500 per quarter in arrears. Previously, the Company did not compensate the Lead Independent Director.
On May 7, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board extended the post-employment exercise period from 90 days to one year for vested options to purchase 225,000 shares of common stock of the Company for $41.60 per share held by Mr. McWaters.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, "Regulation FD Disclosure."
Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference is the press release announcing certain actions taken at the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the appointment of James G. Carlson as Chairman of the Board and the increase of the Company’s common stock repurchase program.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be considered "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
99.1 Press Release, dated May 8, 2008 by AMERIGROUP Corporation
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | AMERIGROUP Corporation |
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| May 9, 2008 | | By: | | Stanley F. Baldwin
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| | | | | Name: Stanley F. Baldwin |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | AMERIGROUP Corporation Press Release dated May 8, 2008 |
